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Hazardous waste
About: Hazardous waste is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 13112 publications have been published within this topic receiving 172853 citations.
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01 Jan 2001
TL;DR: The Basel Convention on Contaminant Properties and Thermodynamic Properties of Contaminants as mentioned in this paper has been used to evaluate and select remedial actions and corrective measures in the context of waste management.
Abstract: I Fundamentals1 Hazardous Waste2 The Legal Framework3 Process Fundamentals4 Fate and Transport of Contaminants5 ToxicologyII Current Management Practices6 Environmental Audits7 Pollution Prevention8 Facility Development and OperationsIII Treatment and Disposal Methods9 Physicochemical Processes10 Biological Methods11 Stabilization and Solidification12 Thermal Methods13 Land DisposalIV Site Remediation14 Quantitative Risk Assessment15 Site and Subsurface Characterization16 Remedial Technologies17 Evaluation and Selection of Remedial Actions and Corrective MeasuresAppendixesA Basel ConventionB Contaminant PropertiesC Thermodynamic PropertiesD Conversion Factors
801 citations
TL;DR: The origin, characteristics, and environmental impacts of oily sludge were introduced and no single specific process can be considered as a panacea since each method is associated with different advantages and limitations.
770 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present status on generation and utilization of both non-hazardous and hazardous solid wastes in India, their recycling potentials and environmental implication are reported and discussed in details.
644 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a prospective outlook on how the disruption caused by COVID-19 can act as a catalyst for short-term and long-term changes in plastic waste management practices throughout the world is given.
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has had growing environmental consequences related to plastic use and follow-up waste, but more urgent health issues have far overshadowed the potential impacts. This paper gives a prospective outlook on how the disruption caused by COVID-19 can act as a catalyst for short-term and long-term changes in plastic waste management practices throughout the world. The impact of the pandemic and epidemic following through the life cycles of various plastic products, particularly those needed for personal protection and healthcare, is assessed. The energy and environmental footprints of these product systems have increased rapidly in response to the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, while critical hazardous waste management issues are emerging due to the need to ensure destruction of residual pathogens in household and medical waste. The concept of Plastic Waste Footprint (PWF) is proposed to capture the environmental footprint of a plastic product throughout its entire life cycle. Emerging challenges in waste management during and after the pandemic are discussed from the perspective of novel research and environmental policies. The sudden shift in waste composition and quantity highlights the need for a dynamically reponsive waste management system. Six future research directions are suggested to mitigate the potential impacts of the pandemic on waste management systems.
602 citations